There are some pests that when they get in your home can send you into a panic. One happens to be finding a rat in the house. Like many pests, rats come into your home looking for food, water and shelter from the cold weather outside. They are a large rodent that is something that will cause fear when they scurry across your kitchen. They are a problem not only because there is fear of their presence but they can also cause extensive damage and transmit dangerous diseases. You want to know what you can do to get them out of your house so that they do not continue to cause trouble. The other thing that you should have is an understanding of what problems they cause. This will possibly help to realize how important it is to get them out of the house.
Stewart Termite & Pest Control Outlines Rat Damage, Diseases & Other Problems
Damage Caused By Rats in Homes: When there are rats that have gotten into the house and they are starting to infest it one concern you should have is the damage they will do to the house. You might be thinking they are too small to cause much damage or that they will hang out in the walls and not disturb the home but that is very wrong. The rats will go around the house and start looking for things that will go well in their nest. There is one species of rat known as a pack rat and that is because they love to collect what they can find and store in the area of their nest. They are not careful with what they are after and are willing to take cords, clothes, wood, insulation and wires that are in your home and in the walls. This is one of the ways that they can cause damage to your home. You want to make sure you do everything that you can to keep rats out of your house.
Diseases Caused By Rat Droppings: Another problem you might be interested in learning more about is the health concerns that rats bring. If you have anyone in your home that suffers from asthma or allergies they can have trouble. The rats will leave fur and feces around the house that can get in the air. They also have been known to carry serious diseases that can be transferred to you and your family.
Food Contaminated By Rat Poop & Saliva: Rats are looking for a space to nest in your home and get out of the weather but they are also looking for food. You don’t have to lay out a bowl of food to be feeding them. They can get in your cupboards and chew their way into food packaging and take out the food that they find. Once they have gotten into the food it is contaminated and that means that you cannot use it any longer and have to throw it out.
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Stewart Termite & Pest Control can come out to your property in inspect and treat your home for unwanted rats and other pests. Call us today!